2022 Rufini Montefalco Aged Cherry Sunburst Nitro Stainless Steel Frets AAA Quilt Curly Maple Top AAA Birdseye Neck Duesenberg Vibrato MINT

2022 Rufini Montefalco. Semi-Hollow Offset with Duesenberg Vibrato, Gold Foil PAF-Style Pickps, Grained Celluloid Ivory Binding, Aged-Faded Sunburst AAA Quilted/Curly Maple Top, AAA Birdseye Maple Neck, Stainless Steel Frets, Nitro finish. Please see full specs below. Custom made in Italy. 

I am the orginal owner and bought this brand new on September 2022, and it has only been played for approximatey 15 minutes, then placed back into the case where it has been safely stored in a smoke free environment. Everything in mint condition (Note: This has a very tastefully done aged finish so any small “dings”, slight finish fading and patina seen in any of the photos are all factory). Includes a beautifully crafted, well-built hard case with plush interior and embossed logo. Among the many highlights of this guitar is the phenomenal fret work (stainless steel frets are masterfully leveled and silky smooth) and is extremely resonant with a vibrant, bright sustain when strummed acoustically and even more so when plugged in.

The pickguard is made from true Italian-Celluloid. This is not your typical cheap plastic pickguard. This particular Pearl celluloid has a beautiful yellowed off-white color to it. Many Pre-CBS Fender guitars had true celluloid pickguards as well, though not always in pearl. The binding on this particular Rufini is made from grained ivoroid, further adding to the Montefalco Custom’s eye-catching appearance. 

The Monefalco is a curvy and elegantly contoured modern offset guitar, adding comfort and eye catching details to its appearance. You'll also notice the specially contoured cutaways which are more pointed in shape than a vintage American offset. 

Aside from the body, the neck is made out of gorgeous AAA Birdseye figured Maple with a matching Cherry finish. It has a great and full feeling C-shaped profile that would satisfy even the most discerning players who are looking for a modern instrument with a neck that truly feels like an L-Series Fender from the 1960's. The setup is also spot on, with a low 3 1/2 & 4 64th" action at the 12th fret high E to low E sporting a set of 10's.

The Duesenberg vibrato works effortlessly. Due to the design of the vibrato this guitar can also be setup as a hardtail instrument. The hand-wound Rufini pickups make this a very tonally versatile guitar. You also have a High Pass Filter mini slide switch like on a Fender Jaguar. This switch is useful for brightening up the pickups to help cut through a mix. The pickups deliver great Gold Foil clarity mixed with PAF-like fullness. 

All in all this is an outstanding piece by luthier Mateo Rufini. The Montefalco Custom blends together some of the best aspects of both American and Italian guitar culture in a seamless and timeless design. For those who are just discovering the guitars of Mateo Rufini, these are very high-end and incredibly well built instruments with tons of vibe.

Luthier Mateo Rufini is a builder of many fine handmade stringed instruments in Italy. He builds everything from violins to classical guitars and of course his own line of electrics. This is his Montefalco Custom Semi Hollow Body model. The Montefalco Custom is essentially Rufini's take on the offset American guitars of yesteryear mixed with beautiful tone woods and a hint of Italian guitar heritage from the past tastefully blended in.

specs:

• Body Top Color: ‘60s Vintage Cherry Burst
• Body Color: Aged Faded Dark Burst
• Body Top Wood: AAA Quilted Maple
• Body Wood: Mahogany Kaya
• Body Binding: Celluloid Grained Ivory
• Neck Wood: AAA Birdseye Maple
• Body & Neck Finish: Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer 
• Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Fingerboard Dots: Mother of Pearl 
• Scale: 25.5"  
• Frets: 21 
• Fret Wire: Jescar stainless steel Jumbo [.105” W x .056” H]
• Nut Width: 1 11/16" 
• Nut Material: Hand Cut Bone
• Neck Profile: "C" .86” 1st - .96” 12th
• Pickguard: Celluloid Vintage Pearloid
• Knobs: Amber Top Hat
• Tuners: Gotoh 510
• Bridge: Steel Saddle Roller
• Tail Piece: Duesenberg Vibrato
• Pickups: 2 x Gold foil PAF Alnico 8 Valenti
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone + Treble Bleed (HPF) Mini-Switch, 3-Toggle Pickup Selector
• Potentiometers: 1 Meg
• Weight: 7 Lbs 9 oz

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I also have this listed on other online sites, online guitar forum classifieds (TDPRI), and my local CL so this listing may end at any moment.